講義概要

Mathematical modeling of chemical reactors in terms of linear and nonlinear differential equations, ordinary and partial, and difference equations. Topics in stability, bifurcation, chaos and cusp catastrophes.

1. Longitudinal diffusion in a packed bed
2. Taylor diffusion in a chromatographic column
3. The stirred tank reactor
4. What is a model?
5. The different type of model
6. How to formulate a model
7. How should a model be manipulated into its most responsive form?
8. How should a model be evaluated?